You will have to use the lirc_mceusb2 kernel module. make[2]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/dls/lirc/lirc-0.8.1' make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/dls/lirc/lirc-0.8.1' [root@localhost lirc-0.8.1]# /sbin/modprobe lirc_mceusb2 WARNING: Error inserting lirc_dev (/lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6/updates/drivers/lirc/lirc_dev.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting lirc_mceusb2 (/lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6/updates/drivers/lirc/lirc_mceusb2.ko): Invalid module format